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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Capital Expenditures, Maximum, As a Percentage of EBITDA

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage Ratio, Lease Expense Multiplier

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage Ratio, Mandatory Prepayments

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Total Leverage Ratio, Maximum

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Debt Instrument, Frequency of Payments, Minimum

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium as well as the impact of interest rate swaps related to the debt.

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Debt Instrument, Mandatory Prepayments, Percentage of Excess Cash Flow

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Debt Instrument, Mandatory Prepayments, Percentage of Net Cash Proceeds of All Assets Sales or Other Dispositions

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Debt Instrument, Mandatory Prepayments, Percentage of Net Cash Proceeds of Issuances of Funded Debt

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Line of Credit Facility, Percentage Used

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Amount of outstanding long-term debt or borrowing associated with any securities or credit agreement for which there has been a default in principal, interest, sinking fund, or redemption provisions, or any breach of covenant that existed at the end of the period and subsequently has not been cured.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of loans from a bank with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle if longer.

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DEBT OBLIGATIONS (Regal Cinemas Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) (Details)		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 26, 2013 USD ($)
Debt obligations
Proceeds from Amended Senior Credit Facility, net of debt discount			$ 963,300,000	$ 0	$ 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt			5,700,000	62,400,000	$ 30,700,000
Term Loan \| Amended Senior Credit Facility
Debt obligations
Aggregate principal amount	$ 965,800,000.0
Amortization rate (as a percent)	1.00%
Proceeds from Amended Senior Credit Facility, net of debt discount	$ 963,300,000
Percentage of excess cash flow	50.00%
Mandatory prepayments	3.75
Percentage of net cash proceeds of all assets sales or other dispositions	100.00%
Percentage of net cash proceeds of issuances of funded debt	100.00%
Capital expenditures as a percentage of EBITDA	35.00%
Carryforward period (in years)	1 year
Default amount	$ 25,000,000.0
Term Loan \| Previous Amended Senior Credit Facility
Debt obligations
Debt amount	963,200,000
Additional Term Loans \| Amended Senior Credit Facility
Debt obligations
Aggregate principal amount	$ 200,000,000.0
Leverage ratio maximum	3.00
Refinancing Agreement Term Loan Facility New Term Loans
Debt obligations
Loans payable to bank			$ 958,800,000	$ 965,800,000
Interest rate effective percentage after interest rate swap			4.17%	3.23%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Term Loan \| Amended Senior Credit Facility
Debt obligations
Percentage used	30.00%
Lease expense multiplier	8
Adjusted leverage ratio	6.00
Total leverage ratio	4.00
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Amended Senior Credit Facility
Debt obligations
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 85,000,000.0
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 5,700,000
Base Rate \| Term Loan \| Amended Senior Credit Facility
Debt obligations
Receive Rate			base rate
Basis spread (as a percent)	2.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Term Loan \| Amended Senior Credit Facility
Debt obligations
Receive Rate			LIBOR
Frequency of payments	3 months
Basis spread (as a percent)	3.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| New Term Loans \| Amended Senior Credit Facility
Debt obligations
Basis spread (as a percent)	0.75%